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GHOST CASTLE takes the theme of PacMan as a starting point, and adds evil twists such as arrows and moving walk-ways.

Submitted to Game-Like Jam 9, this small game comprises seven levels of increasing difficulty.

Basic gameplay is simple:

  • AWSD or cursor keys to move
  • Collect all colored coins to complete level
  • Avoid the ghosts, or lose a life
  • Collect magic swords to make ghosts vulnerable for a while
  • Other nasties and features are introduced level by level
  • You start with three lives, new life awarded at end of level
  • Music/FX only/Mute options actioned by pressing M
  • Pause on/off by pressing P
  • Quit to main menu by pressing Q followed by Y (or N) 
  • Stat bar shows (left to right):
    • Level number
    • Lives
    • Score
    • High score

There is no save option, but if (when!) you die you can start at any level up to and including the one you died on.

To enable this feature between browser sessions, write down the three letter 'cheat' codes given at the end of each level.

To see the true end screen of the game, you must complete all seven levels in one game, starting from level one. 

Technical info:

  • This game is written in vanilla JavaScript, and is licensed under GPL v3.
  • The code with shortly be available on GitHub
  • Absolutely no AI was used to create this game
  • All music and FX in this game created by MuckyTaters

DISCLAIMER: The game engine, and some of the 8x8 pixel character graphics are reused from a previous project Dr. Horrible's Castle


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To help with reviewing this game during Game-Like Jam 9, here are the 'cheat' codes required to access levels 2-7:

Level 2: UQY

Level 3: VFD

Level 4: GPO

Level 5: OLZ

Level 6: XZR

Level 7: BRX

To use these, select option 3 from the main game menu, then type the three letters (case insensitive).